half_full
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That is a unique saw. Almost worth it just for the OMG name.
Good thing the end of that bar is drilled. Should put a helper handle on the end of it...
I saw it on Ebay/Craigslist
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That is a unique saw. Almost worth it just for the OMG name.
Good thing the end of that bar is drilled. Should put a helper handle on the end of it...
bafarm
ArboristSite Member
My 0 MG is not as clean. they are true mid 50's Art Deco. With 18" bar about 35 lb's.
firefighterwolf
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Stihl 076 AV - $450 in Oregon, Don't know anything about 076's, but I think they are 111cc's.
http://eugene.craigslist.org/grd/4242948629.html
http://eugene.craigslist.org/grd/4242948629.html
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http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/grd/4240124312.html
Yes, they are stylish. I have a 26" bar for one. You will need to supply your own helper handle.
Yes, they are stylish. I have a 26" bar for one. You will need to supply your own helper handle.
Poulan 6000 Looks nearly mint. http://kansascity.craigslist.org/grd/4243613031.html
You will need deep pockets!
You will need deep pockets!
Tractorsaw1
ArboristSite Guru
6000 be a nice to have, he had a 4200 also that I think went a little cheaper.
Did I miss something? Seems to be too many bidders to be some kind of game.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Homelite-55...d=100034&prg=1079&rk=5&rkt=8&sd=261356041051&
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Homelite-55...d=100034&prg=1079&rk=5&rkt=8&sd=261356041051&
Tractorsaw1
ArboristSite Guru
Ya thats about double of what my 750 brought when i sold it. Guess the 550 is the new "must have thing"
sawbones
Addicted to ArboristSite
The true value is determined by the third bidder. He dropped out at $650.
In most of the high number auctions only 2 bidders shoot for the sky.
Sellers or speculators base the saw value on what some obsessed collector paid for a saw but
next time it will usually only pull 5 dollars over what the third bidder offered.
troylee
ArboristSite Guru
Dolmar ps 7900 400 bucks http://ottumwa.craigslist.org/tls/4248338833.html Iowa
memory
ArboristSite Guru
While browsing craigslist, I came across an ad for a Stihl ms390. I may not know saws very well but is this really a 390? I don't know why but something just looks off.
http://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/4249563932.html
http://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/4249563932.html
I'm fairly sure the 390 had a white trigger/handguard and the 290 is orange like the one in the picture.
This looks like a mongrel to me. It should have flippy caps if it is a 390. More like an 039 with a replacement recoil. I wouldn't do it for $400. It was only like $429 when new.
Saw Dr.
Junk Collector
It is an early flat-top 390 with an earlier screw-cap engine housing. Nothing fishy there.
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
That's definitely one of those "closer look" kinda things. Funny how many saws listed on ebay/CL/etc 'just' have a broken starter. Of course on many of them the starter is broken because the guy's been flailing away on that rope for 2 hours trying to get it lit because of a roached p/c, gummed up carb, rotted fuel lines, bad gas, etc. You'll never know what's actually wrong with the saw until you check it out.......
I been known to flail away myself. (and, then turned on the kill switch.)
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so what's yer point aaron?
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
My point was that many times people list saws with "it ran great until the rope broke" type statements in the listing...............and that with those a closer look (rather than taking the seller's statement as gospel) is a good idea. The fellow that posted the link has said "closer look" and I was agreeing with him.
Often times the seller really doesn't know jack about saws and what make them work. A few years ago I got 5 free parts saws from an old fellow who'd replaced "those damn old Homelites that are always so hard to start" with a couple new Stihls. Turns out every one of those poor XL-12/SXL saws had a badly roached P/C, packed air filters, and other issues. Well yeah they're hard to start when they're roached.....
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sorry. i was just yankin yer chain. i totally agree. i never consider a saw where the pull rope is broke. the adage "buyer beware" still applies.
machinisttx
Addicted to ArboristSite
I bought a stihl 290 for about $6 that had an issue with the starter dog not engaging. Brought it home, put a different recoil on it, poured in some gas, and it fired off/ran on the 6th pull. Similar experience with a couple of other saws.
